| With all of the treatments out there for frozen | | | | success with a shoulder that is frozen. |
| shoulder, sometimes I get asked about massage and | | | | Muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other connective |
| whether it is a good treatment for frozen-shoulder | | | | tissue are all part of the soft-tissue that surrounds a |
| sufferers. The answer to this question is a resounding | | | | joint. When someone is suffering from this condition, |
| "yes." While the patient still needs to incorporate other | | | | some and many times all of this soft-tissue becomes |
| treatment protocols into their program, massage is an | | | | tight, forming contractures, spasms, knots and other |
| excellent tool to help eliminate frozen shoulder. In fact, | | | | restrictions that limit range of motion, cause pain and |
| any program that does not have a soft-tissue | | | | decrease function. Working on these areas with |
| component to it is lacking in my opinion. | | | | targeted massage techniques is a sure way to speed |
| Massage techniques, when done correctly; help to | | | | up the recovery. |
| work on soft-tissue restrictions that have developed in | | | | It is important to always incorporate some kind of soft |
| and around the shoulder. There are many different | | | | tissue work into the program to address these issues. |
| massage techniques that can and will help loosen up | | | | Massage is a great way to do this. It is important |
| the soft-tissue limitations, increase range of motion, | | | | however, to make sure the massage therapist |
| eliminate pain and bring back normal function to the | | | | understands frozen shoulder and what to work on and |
| shoulder. Combining good soft-tissue work with | | | | why. Many people have learned how to perform their |
| strengthening, range of motion exercises, and a good | | | | own soft-tissue work in the comfort of their own |
| stretching program is the key to long term and fast | | | | home pretty easily with the same good outcomes. |